Long Island Roller Rebels face uncertainty in their fight to overturn Nassau County's ban on trans athletes

Long Island Roller Rebels face uncertainty in fight to overturn Nassau County's transgender athlete ban. Players in Long Island's first flat track roller derby league are preparing for the upcoming season. The league could be in jeopardy because of the county's ban on transgender athletes.

Nassau County, New York, Executive Bruce Blakeman is asking a federal court to affirm his order that bans trans athletes competing against biological girls. The county exec sues AG James over his trans athletes ban in women's sports. Nassau county exec is asking the federal government to affirm the order.

NY Attorney General sends cease-and-desist order to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. James calls the ban a “discriminatory and transphobic executive order’s’ ban on transgender athletes from competing in womens’ and girls’ sports.

New York AG sends official cease-and-desist order over trans sport ban, threatens legal action. Nassau County bans transgender athletes from women's and girls sports. New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter demanding the county rescinds the order. The order was issued in response to a request from Nassau's attorney general.